The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis is my favourite Narnia story. It tends to be the one people forget as none of the main characters are “from our world” and very little of the action actually happens in Narnia. It tells the story of Shasta, a young boy who steals/is stolen by a talking horse, Bree. It has a delightful range of characters (both horses and humans) and some beautiful reflections on God and things like pride and liberalism. The reading level is a bit harder than the other Narnia books (although not because of the comments on pride and liberalism which will flow smoothly over the heads of young readers).